Teen drivers are often behind the wheel when they are tired or being distracted by cell phone chatter or others’ behavior, according to a new national survey of high schoolers. In the survey, 5,665 high school students said they are …
Cell phones already drive teens to distraction. But behind the wheel, the distraction can mean car crashes and injuries for drivers who already lack experience being on the road and an Arkansas state legislator wants to do something about it. …
Soon-to-be teen drivers would have to spend more time behind the wheel with their parents and face stiffer penalties for speeding and drag racing under a bill that could be headed to Gov. Mitt Romney’s desk by the end of …
Many parents rightfully worry about their kids being on the road on Friday and Saturday nights, but a new AAA analysis of crash data shows another time of the week — the after school hours — rivals weekend nights as …
A South carolina lawmaker says he will file a bill before the end of the year than would ban drivers under age 18 from using a cell phone while driving. Rep. Lanny Littlejohn wanted to extend the ban in his …
Letters would be sent to the parents of teen drivers who receive traffic citations or warnings from Georgia troopers under a new program Gov. Sonny Perdue announced. The letters would include the date and reason the teenager was stopped, whether …
Tony Barnett has seen it all in his 25 years as a law enforcement officer. But sometimes he’s still surprised by what motorists will attempt to do while they’re driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 25 percent …
California has strengthened its laws for teenage drivers to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities on state roadways. The American Insurance Association (AIA) has commended Californians for the decision. According to AIA, California has one of the strongest graduated …
The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 0.5 percent in 2006, the smallest increase in six years, reports the Insurance Information Institute. A declining number of auto accidents, safer cars and fraud-fighting efforts are some of …
The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves, according to a recent analysis of 10 years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The new analysis shows that …